Note to self: play Pikmin. I know it features a pretty robust time management/attrition mechanic, so I can't help but wonder, although he doesn't explicitly mention MM next to OoT, if the timer system piqued his interest... ...also something something karma scoring, I guess.
nosebleedFinished replaying the N64 Zeldas this month. Me and Ocarina still don't get along, it's just one of those things. Majora's first 2 dungeons remain wonderful, then the padding kills it. Still, interesting how seemingly influential it was on my fav video game. Weird this one hadn't hit me earlier: